Absolutism in Europe

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  • Oct 18, 1469

    spain unified by ferdinand and isabel

    spain unified by ferdinand and isabel
    Ferdinand/Isabel: marriage united Spain, completed the Reconquest
  • Dec 3, 1490

    -Reconquest had driven brilliant Muslims and Jews

    -Reconquest had driven brilliant Muslims and Jews
    drove muslim and jews to Spain's rival countries
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Charles V: King of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor; made Spain a superpower (no info found info on when started doing this)

    Charles V: King of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor; made Spain a superpower (no info found info on when started doing this)
    Charles V: King of Spain & Holy Roman Emperor; made Spain a superpower by taking gold/silver from New World,
  • Jan 2, 1492

    the Reconquest

    the Reconquest
    period which ferdinand and isabel's army reconquered spain from muslim rule
  • Dec 25, 1492

    spain sent christopher columbus to asia but instead finds (new world)

    spain sent christopher columbus to asia but instead finds (new world)
    Famed Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World" of the Americas on an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand of Spain in 1492.
  • Nov 1, 1550

    spain becomes dominant country of the late 16th Century

    spain becomes dominant country of the late 16th Century
    this is based on military power and enormous wealth from the new world

  • Philip II: fought religious wars

    Philip II: fought religious wars
    Philip II: fought religious wars against Protestant England and Netherland for supporting the Protestant Reformation and Elizabeth's use of "privateers" to steal Spain's gold

  • Philip sent The Spanish Armada to invade England

    Philip sent The Spanish Armada to invade England
    The Spanish Armada: Philip sent a fleet of 130 massive Spanish warships armed with 3,000 cannons to crush England, but poor weather and Sir Francis Drake's smaller faster ships destroyed the Spanish Armada-1588

  • Spanish colonies after American Revolution began fighting for independence;

    Spanish colonies after American Revolution began fighting for independence;
    all the colonies were free or conquered by 1900

  • Elizabeth I the daughter of Henry VII by Anne Boleyn

    Elizabeth I the daughter of Henry VII by Anne Boleyn
    succeeded her half sister, Mary Tudor, and ruled England from 1558 to 1608.

  • Elizabeth was skilled at working with Parliament,

    Elizabeth was skilled at working with Parliament,
    but restricted by England’s Parliamentary laws.

  • Elizabeth was succeeded by James I,

    Elizabeth was succeeded by James I,
    the son of Mary Queen of Scots.

  • James tried (and failed) to rule England

    James tried (and failed) to rule England
    James tried (and failed) to rule England as an Absolute Monarch.

  • Since he needed money to run the kingdom and could only levy taxes with the consent of parliament,

    Since he needed money to run the kingdom and could only levy taxes with the consent of parliament,
    So he sold titles of Nobility to raise case.

  • James was succeeded by his brother, Charles I.

    Charles also was determined to rule absolutely.

  • Charles actully tried to impose taxes

    Charles actully tried to impose taxes
    He in fact tried to impose taxes without the consent of Parliament.